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CORRECTED-Chevron criticises imprisonment of Indonesian contractor
Reuters(Corrects headline and first paragraph saying Chevron itself would appeal) By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, May 8 (Reuters) - Oil firm Chevron on Wednesday criticised the sentencing of one of its Indonesian subcontractors to five years in jail for breaching...Tags: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Trials, Environmental Pollution, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Biotech firms evolve from targets to acquirers
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Skyrocketing valuations quash talks * With financing available, many biotechs go it alone * Bankers expect steady flow of $1 bln to $5 bln pharma deals By...Tags: Macular Degeneration, Hepatitis C , Pharmaceuticals, Multiple Sclerosis, Celgene Corporation
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Take a bow: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's grand finale for man, woman of year
The Southern Florida and Puerto Rico Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has announced that the co-chairs and candidates have been selected for the 2013 Man & Woman of the Year campaign in Fort Lauderdale. LLS funds blood cancer research and...Tags: Elections, Health Treatments, Human Interest, Broward Health Medical Center, Science and Technology
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FACTBOX-Celebrities with breast cancer
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Here is a look at some female celebrities who have suffered breast cancer after Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer: SHERYL CROW: -...Tags: Health Treatments, Mammogram, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Colon Cancer
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U.S. tax dollars promote Monsanto's GMO crops overseas -report
Reuters* Report critical of State Dept for promoting biotech crops * Monsanto interests mentioned in cables By Carey Gillam May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for overseas lobbying that promotes controversial biotech crops developed by U....Tags: U.S. Department of State, Agriculture, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Government, Biotechnology Industry
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High court rules Ind. farmer violated Monsanto soybean patent
ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of a Monsanto Co.'s soybean patent. In the case, closely watched by the biotechnology industry, the court agreed unanimously with Monsanto that Vernon Bowman, 75, an Indiana grain farmer, had performed...Tags: Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, U.S. Supreme Court
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Biotech crops and Europe: A losing battle against progress
Last year, too dry. This year, too wet. Spring planting is never perfect in America's agricultural heartland. The past few growing seasons have been especially challenging. Yet crop yields have held up. One reason: bioengineered seeds, a big improvement...
Tags: Genetics, European Union, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Genetic Engineering
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Don't mandate labeling for gene-altered foods
Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms? Last November, California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would require such labeling, but bills that would do so were recently introduced in...Tags: Health Organizations, Chemical Industry, American Medical Association, Science and Technology, Consumers
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Patient is out of network, out of luck
A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...
Tags: Health Treatments, General Practitioners, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy
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Fundraiser to support man with lymphoma
One of the men who usually spends his spring helping get Aberdeen parks ready for visitors is instead in Sioux Falls battling cancer. Owen Ormand, 57, has worked for the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department for 18 years. But he was...Tags: American Cancer Society, Health Treatments, Spaghetti, Health Organizations, Science and Technology
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Researchers develop 'nanotrain' for targeted cancer drug transport
University of Florida researchers have developed a "DNA nanotrain" that fast-tracks its payload of cancer-fighting drugs and bioimaging agents to tumor cells deep within the body. The nanotrain's ability to cost-effectively deliver high doses of drugs...Tags: Genetics, Health Treatments, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Health Organizations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Chemical Industry
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